Khan said last week that MJD's absence "doesn't even move the needle" in terms of stress. On Tuesday, Khan said, "This is not a team about one person." His message to Jones-Drew: "train's leaving the station. Run, get on it."

Bakari says those statements don't sit well with MJD.

"Obviously, he's not happy that what started as a very cordial and private conversation is now public and contentious," Bakari says.

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